Traveling back to ancient times to determine the zodiac

Although the Tianju Cave was spacious, most of the space was occupied by people's sleeping areas, and many daily necessities were placed in other places, so the space was not large. After the Bull King rushed to the venue, he could not go deeper.

Some old people, children and women in the cave were frightened when they saw the cattle rushing in. They screamed and cried, and fled in panic deep into the cave.

Qiu was not afraid of danger, and raised his arms and shouted: "Dong, Laozhu, Laozhang, and Laobai, don't run around, these four cows, quickly pick up your weapons and follow me."

After saying that, Qiu strode to the weapons storage area, took out a spear, and thrust it at the Bull King. Ling also endured the pain, took a stick and rushed forward.

There were more than a hundred brave women among the crowd. Upon hearing what was said, they picked up sticks, spears and other weapons in the cave and followed Qiu, Dong and others to surround the Bull King and beat them.

The bull kings thought that they could destroy humans in one fell swoop after rushing into the cave, but they didn't expect that there were so many objects and obstacles inside, which was not suitable for them to run wild. The four bull kings turned around the venue in a show of force, and when they saw Qiu leading his men to fight, they used their horns and hooves to fight against the crowd with their strength. Although the bull kings and bull spirits were powerful, they could not withstand the overwhelming force of the crowd. They were beaten with sticks and finally couldn't resist, and were hit hard by several sticks.

Seeing that the situation was going badly, the Bull King roared a few times and said, "My people, this cave is too narrow and our movements are restricted. Let's go out and fight them."

After saying that, he led the three buffalo spirits to charge left and right desperately, and finally retreated out of the Tianju Cave, standing facing the cave entrance and watching from afar.

Qiu and the others felt relieved when they saw the Bull King and his men retreat. They kept saying, "Thank God for protecting us," while they hurriedly repaired the door that had been knocked open and propped it tightly with wood.

Dong asked, "Master, what should we do now? Should we rush out and fight the evil bull, or stay in the cave and wait and see?"

"Dong, in my opinion, the Bull King and the Bull Demon are very powerful. With our current strength, not only can we not defeat the Bull King, but we may also be injured by the evil bulls. Therefore, we must be patient and wait for changes." Qiu said, stroking his white beard.

"Cave Master, this Bull King is not that powerful. Didn't we defeat them just now because they ran away so fast? Now that these evil bulls are here, they will never leave easily unless they defeat us and surrender." Dong was angry and waved a wooden stick, wishing he could flatten the Bull King with one blow.

"Dong, don't underestimate the enemy. In the wild, the bulls are fast and powerful. If you are knocked down by one, you will die. Just now, Ling was hit by a wild bull and his ribs were broken. Since we are unable to contend with it, why take the risk?" Qiu shook his head and objected.

"I agree with the cave master's opinion. Don't take risks. It's better to wait for the cattle to retreat on their own." Ling said, stroking his ribs.

Although Dong was not convinced, he had no choice but to obey the cave master's order. So, everyone guarded the cave gate and waited for the cattle to retreat.

The bull king left the cave, and seeing that the humans did not come out, he could do nothing but stayed there. The other cattle continued to guard the people in the tree. The people and the cattle were in a stalemate, wasting time.

As time went by, the sun gradually set in the west, the moon began to rise in the east, and the surroundings were all twilight. The buffaloes had limited vision at night, so when they saw that it was getting dark, they evacuated and gathered around the bull king and asked, "My king, it's getting dark, and we can't see clearly at night. And those humans are just like monkeys, they just stay in the trees and won't come down, and we can't do anything about them. What should we do now?"

"My people, although we didn't subdue the humans today, we did kill a few of them, and let them see how powerful we buffalo are. It can be considered a great victory. Now that it's getting dark, to prevent humans from attacking at night, let's find a wide area to rest for the night. I'm not bragging, as long as we fight two more rounds with humans, they will definitely surrender, and then we can take them back to Emperor Nian to ask for credit."

The buffaloes were all excited when they heard this, and they jumped for joy. Then the Bull King led the bull army with great pride, and they strode to a flat place as their camp, where they lay down and rested.

The rooster, who was looking out from Gusong Hill, saw this and flew to the Bull King. He said to him, "Brother Bull, how is the battle going with the humans? Have the humans surrendered?"

"Moo!" The Bull King laughed wildly a few times when he heard the question, then said, "How can these incompetent humans be our opponents? As soon as our Bull Army was dispatched, people fled in panic. Some climbed trees, some jumped into rivers, and some hid in caves. They were truly invincible! Although we didn't subdue the humans, we killed a few of them. Hehe, if it wasn't late today, I would have killed a few more humans and forced them to surrender quickly."

"Brother Niu is really brave. He can beat humans so badly. This Chicken King really admires him. Last time, Emperor Nian went into battle himself, but was shot by humans and fled in panic. Brother Niu is indeed much more powerful than Emperor Nian." The rooster nodded and bowed, flattering King Niu to the point of forgetting himself.

“Needless to say, I’m not bragging, but with this Bull King’s cowhide, being shot by arrows and hit by sticks are just like tickling me, what can humans do to me?” The Bull King boasted more and more.

"Brother Ox, I think you will have another battle with humans tomorrow. You will surely defeat them and make them surrender. Then you can sing a triumphant song and escort them back to Tianshan to report. I congratulate the Ox King in advance. Congratulations, King Ox, for making this the greatest achievement in the world." The rooster complimented the Ox King again, and the Ox King was so happy that all the hair on his body started to dance.

"Brother Rooster, when I, the Bull King, conquer humans, I will make them give up their food so that you can have a good meal first." The Bull King said with determination.

"That's great! Let me thank you, Brother Niu!" Upon hearing this, the rooster happily flew back to Gusonggang.

As the night deepened, the cattle rested in the camp without saying a word all night.

Besides, Zhi, who had been hiding in the tree, saw the cattle retreating, so he called out to everyone: "My fellow warriors, the cattle have all retreated, let's get down from the tree and go back to the cave."

Upon hearing this, hunters such as Xihebei, Zhong, Shugen, Yezi, Laoyang, Laoliu, etc. came down from the trees one after another. Zhi ordered Xihenan, Bei, Zhong, Yezi, Shugen and others to lift the bodies of Laozong, Laodu and Laocheng and return to Tianju Cave together.

Xiaoxing and Chen were worried about Hong'er, Lan'er and other girls who couldn't get down from the tree, so they all ran to the tree where they were staying to help.

As Hong'er, Lan'er and the others were at a high place, they did not dare to get down from the tree. Just as they were getting anxious, Xiaoxing and Chen arrived.

"Hong'er, Lan'er, come down quickly, the evil bull has retreated!" Xiaoxing looked up and shouted to Hong'er and others on the tree.

"Brother Xing, Brother Chen, please come and help us. This tree is too high, we dare not go down." Hong'er replied hurriedly when she heard it.

"You jump down one by one, and I'll catch you under the tree." Xiaoxing stretched out his hands, as if lifting someone.

"It's so high, we dare not jump. What's more, if you fail to catch us and we fall, it won't be a big deal if we hit our buttocks, but if we hit our faces, we will be disfigured and how can we get married in the future?" Lan'er said.

Xiao Xing smiled and said, "You girls are too timid and delicate. I will go up and help you now."

After Xiaoxing finished speaking, he stretched out his arms and quickly climbed up the tree, holding their hands and lowering them one by one. Chen raised his hands one by one below to hold them. Soon, all five girls were safely lowered to the ground. Finally, Xiaoxing did a backflip and jumped off the tree.

"Brother Xing, you dance so handsomely!" Lan'er shouted in admiration.

"Lan'er, this is a piece of cake!" Xiaoxing giggled.

Hong'er and her sisters clapped their hands and celebrated, "Oh my god, we are finally back on the ground. We were so scared staying in the tree just now. Brother Xing, Brother Chen, thank you!"

"As long as you beauties are okay, that's good! No need to thank me!" Xiaoxing said.

"Brother Xing, Brother Chen, have you and my father rescued my mother and the others?" Lan'er asked anxiously.

"Yes, how are my sisters? Are they all okay?" Juhua asked.

"Lan'er, your mother and sister Juhua have all come out of the river, and then they were sent back to Tianju Cave by the cave master, Uncle Ling and Brother Dong." Xiaoxing replied.

"Oh, God bless them, I'm glad they're okay." Lan'er and Juhua finally felt relieved.

"Brother Xing, you are so smart. You actually pretended to be Xiaoshu and got away with it. Aren't you afraid if you are discovered by those cattle?" Hong'er asked.

"Don't be afraid, they are just a group of stupid cows. Even if they are exposed, we can just climb up the tree again!" Xiaoxing said nonchalantly.

"That's right," Chen continued, "Leopards and tigers are several times more ferocious than wild bulls, and we have never been afraid of them."

"Brother Xing, Brother Chen, you are so awesome. You can climb trees and hunt. It would be great if we were boys too." Lan'er said enviously.

"Lan'er, look at what you said. If you were all boys, how could we get married and have children?" Chen said with a smile.

“Hahaha…” Everyone couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Under the moonlight, the group walked towards Tianju Cave and talked. Other people trapped in the trees also got down from the trees and walked back one after another.

After a while, everyone returned to the entrance of Tianju Cave, and Qiu personally stood by the middle doorway to greet everyone. Seeing Xiaoxing and his group, he asked, "Hong'er, Xing, Chen, you are all back! Are you all right?"

"Dad, we're fine!" Hong'er stepped forward and pulled Qiu's arm, saying, "Dad, I was chased by a yak and fell down. I was almost hit by the ferocious yak. ​​Thanks to Brother Chen's timely arrival, he grabbed the yak's horns and struggled with it desperately, so I was able to escape. It was Brother Chen who saved his daughter's life."

"Oh!" Qiu looked at Hong'er lovingly, then turned to Chen and bowed, thanking him: "Chen, thank you for saving Hong'er."

"Cave Master, no matter who is in danger, we should come forward to rescue them. Why thank you?" Chen returned the greeting flattered.

"Cave Master, Chen is right. In that situation, we should all step forward without hesitation." Xiaoxing followed.

"Chen and Xing, I am very pleased that you have such a selfless spirit. I hope you can make more contributions to everyone." Qiu stroked his white beard and praised.

"Thank you for the compliment, Cave Master. We will definitely work hard." Xing Hechen replied.

Everyone walked into the cave, only to find it was pitch black. Xia hurriedly asked Qiu, "Master, why did the fire at the door go out? What's going on with all this darkness?"

"Oh! Forget it!" Qiu sighed, looking frustrated, and said, "When we sent those women into the cave, the bull king and the bull spirits rushed in. They broke open the cave door, trampled out the fire, and started fighting with us. I ordered everyone to take up weapons and attack together. The wild bulls could not charge around in the cave, so we defeated them and they escaped from the cave."

"These damn evil cows are so abominable. I must skin them, whip their penis, and eat their meat. Only then will I feel relieved." Xiao Xing cursed angrily with his eyes spitting fire.

"What should we do now that there is no fire? We can't provide lighting or grill meat. What are we going to eat in the evening?" Chen asked worriedly.

"Yes, Daddy, without a fire it's inconvenient to even walk at night, what should we do?" Hong'er looked at the dark cave and didn't dare to go in.

"Children, according to the legend of the elders, this fire was taken and left behind by our ancestors when they started a fire from heaven. Now that we have no fire, we can only wait and find a way to fix it later. Alas, I guess we will have to live a life of eating raw meat and drinking blood again." Qiu also frowned.

"The cave master is right. We can't take care of so many things for now. The most important thing is how to defeat the bison first." said the man on the side.

"The Bull King and the herd are too ferocious. With my more than fifty years of hunting experience, it is not easy to defeat them." Zhi walked over and said with a frown.

"How about this," Qiu stroked his white beard and said to his subordinate, "Go to the cave and inform everyone to hold a meeting outside the cave. Let's discuss how to deal with the cattle and discuss the next plan."

"Yes, sir. I'll tell everyone right away." He agreed and turned to go into the cave.